Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is a public school district based in Dobbs Ferry, New York, serving 1,499 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #306 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Kenneth Slentz. It spends about $29,481 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher.
How Dobbs Ferry Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dobbs Ferry Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,481 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,593 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kenneth Slentz
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon Union Free School DistrictBabylon | 1,509 | 3 | $31,406 | 10.1 | #304 |
| Hornell City School DistrictHornell | 1,505 | 3 | $21,309 | 12.6 | #305 |
| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictDobbs Ferry · this district | 1,499 | 3 | $29,481 | 10.1 | #306 |
| Waterloo Central School DistrictWaterloo | 1,495 | 4 | $21,591 | 9.6 | #307 |
| Susquehanna Valley Central School DistrictConklin | 1,492 | 4 | $24,453 | 13.7 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Glandorf LocalOttawa, OH | 1,500 | $10,869 | 16.5 |
| Highland School DistrictHardy, AR | 1,499 | $10,944 | 10.7 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth, ME | 1,499 | $20,444 | 11.0 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan, MO | 1,499 | $8,762 | 12.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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